Plan for Moura hospital's future put to the community

As you'd be aware the current Moura hospital is around 40 years old, it's a piece of ageing infrastructure that is currently a 10 bed facility but in recent years has seen steadily decling admissions.

The Central Queensland Health and Hospital Board was charged with the role of looking at the hospital and how things might be improved for the future.

Last night in Moura around 150 people heard the plans the Board has for a new Moura Community Hospital model.

The community were determined to retain a 24 hour access hospital and this was granted.

The idea is to redevelop and extend the existing Moura Medical Facility (picture above) to create a new community hospital with the community to be involved in the planning of the layout and construction to happen next financial year.

Charles Ware is the Chair of the Central Queensland Health and Hospital Board, he says that the community members last night endorsed the plan, and he explains what's included in it.